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(43) Date of publication: 26.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/43 (21) Application number: 10700456.6 (22) Date of filing: 08.01.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 38/22(2006.01) A61K 31/495(2006.01) A61K 38/26(2006.01) A61K 9/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/020448 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/080964 (15.07.2010 Gazette 2010/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 08.01.2009 US 143358 P (71) Applicant: MannKind Corporation Valencia, CA 91355 (US)	(72) Inventors: COSTELLO, Donald Bridgewater NJ 08807 (US) RICHARDSON, Peter Ringoes NJ 08551 (US) BAUGHMAN, Robert, A. Ridgefield CT 06877 (US) MARINO, Mark, T. Long Valley NJ 07853 (US) (74) Representative: Wright, Andrew John  Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)